HOW YOU'LL USE IT

What's the most demanding thing this MacBook needs to handle?

Pick one or two. Even if it's just an hour or two a day, the heaviest workload is what should decide the spec — not what you do the rest of the time.

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Everyday & office
Browsing, email, docs, video calls
Creative work
Photo and video editing
Development
Coding, builds, local servers
Heavy pro workloads
3D, ML, video rendering
WHAT MATTERS MOST

Drag to rank these. We weight the specs to match.

Grab a card and drop it where it belongs. Whatever sits first decides which row leads your final comparison.

DRAG TO REORDER Most important on top
01
Battery life
All day, unplugged
02
Performance
Export, compile, render
03
Price
Lowest total spend
04
Portability
Weight and footprint
SCREEN SIZE

Any preference on size?

Smaller means lighter and more portable. Larger means more screen real estate.

13″–14″
Most portable
15″–16″
More screen, more weight
No preference
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NEW OR USED

Open to a used or refurbished Mac?

Used and refurbished MacBooks can cost 30–50% less than new. We'll surface both, or just one, based on your call.

New only
Straight from Apple or a retailer
Used only
Get performance at a deep discount
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HOW YOU'RE PAYING

Planning to pay outright, or use a payment plan?

A payment plan could be through Apple, a retailer, a credit card, or anything else. We only need the ceiling it puts on your budget.

MOST YOU'D SPEND, ALL IN
$1,800
Includes the used market, where the cheapest usable MacBook sits around $400.
NewUsed
$400$3,750